Merlin Mann's excellent 43 Folders site is focused this week on "Inbox Zero", a series of posts, tips, and approaches to managing your email and getting to the point where you can have zero emails in your inbox each and every day. The kickoff message introduces the series and explains a bit more, while the entire series can be reached from one page.

It takes a complete rethinking of your approach to email if you're like me and have an inbox with thousands of messages, but it's certainly worth the effort if your inbox is a big source of stress in your life. When you're done with Merlin's tips, you might also want to check out Mark Hurst's Tips for Email from 2003 (direct PDF download). While it's a bit dated, it covers the basics of filtering, saving, and deleting to keep email manageable. — Matt Haughey